Racist Fan Throws Banana at Baltimore Orioles’ Adam Jones

Orioles outfielder Adam Jones had plenty to be pleased about following Baltimore’s 10-2 road victory over the Giants, but a possible racially motivated incident forced the All-Star to take to Twitter to voice his displeasure.

Jones, who is black, went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs Sunday.

Jim Moorehead, the Giants’ senior director of media relations, told The Baltimore Sun on Sunday night that the Giants received no reports of an incident involving anything being throw on to the field in the bottom of the ninth inning. Moorehead however told the Sun that the Giants will review security footage Monday.

Throwing a banana in the direction of a black player is considered a racist action and has taken place previously in the NHL as well as in European soccer.

Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers had a banana thrown in his direction while on the ice during an exhibition game in his native Ontario in 2011.

In Europe, black soccer players have had to contend with bananas being thrown at them, although such displays largely have been eradicated from the game in Western Europe. One high-profile instance came in Russia, involving the Brazilian star Roberto Carlos.

Two hours after his first tweet on the matter, Jones commented on those who apparently were defending the alleged actions of the fan.